Builder Jake Bruton demonstrates trusted window-flashing details for walls with the following water-resistive barriers: Zip System sheathing, exterior rigid-foam insulation, housewrap, peel-and-stick membrane, and fluid-applied WRB.

Liquid flashing offers a seamless alternative to flashing tape.

You won’t necessarily find head flashing on windows and doors that have integral flanges because some manufacturers call for it and some don’t

The most important defense against water infiltration is flashing.

Watch a pro shape and solder copper cap flashing, which is installed atop the head casing.

We as builders are so diligent about using flashing boots on our roofs but when it comes to wall penetrations we're so lax about holes! In this video we'll show…

Q: When installing new windows, I believe it is considered good practice to allow the head flashing above the window trim to overhang a little bit on each side. This…

A few additional bends of your copper piece turn this functional window cap flashing into a decorative detail.

Easily overlooked and sometimes installed incorrectly, flashing keeps water out and rot at bay.

Protect the subfloor from rot by directing errant water from leaks out and away from the building.

With modern flashing tapes, a metal head flashing isn't needed on an arched window—but there are ways to make one if you want to.

Remodeler Mike Sloggatt demonstrates a reliable method for managing water when installing a replacement window in a masonry wall.

Learn how to use flexible self-adhering flashing tape to waterproof the rough sill.

Flashing a recessed window is tricky, this new product from DuPont Tyvek called Fluid Applied (Liquid Tyvek!) makes the process much simpler. In this jobsite video we will take you…

Keeping water moving out and down is the key to effective sidewall flashing.

Good masonry work blocks most rainwater, and proper flashing details expel what does get through.

How do you get a good weathertight seal on old windows that don’t have a flange?

The balcony I’m repairing has cantilevered joists extending into the framing. The siding and some of the wall sheathing around the joists have decayed. I’m afraid the rot may extend…

Builder Manny Silva demonstrates how to weatherproof the rough opening before installing a new entry door in an old home.

This method prevents future leaks and avoids finger pointing.

Anticipate the flow of water to keep it outside your house, where it belongs.

Preflashing the window and door bucks allows us to completely install the exterior insulation and rain-screen furring.

Window flashing is crucial, but when we get into the murky waters of remodel is there only one best way?

If you don’t include housewrap, use a sill pan, and flash the flanges, the work is far from watertight.

Living in North America’s northernmost rain forest has forced me to become good at repairing rotten rim joists. One part of the job that always gave me a hard time…

Building paper and adhesive-backed bituminous tape are vital ingredients in protecting a building from water damage.

Learn how to install liquid-applied flashing to thoroughly seal a rough opening while also leaving a path for water to escape when it does get in.

Foam sheathing and furring strips make the wall thicker; Make sure the sill can drain and the head is tight.